Open AccessOperative management of thyroid disorders in Maiduguri
Author(s) -
Naseer Ali,
HU Naa'Ya
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine/the nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v18i4.51249
Subject(s) - medicine , seroma , cosmesis , surgery , thyroidectomy , goiter , thyroid , malignancy , retrospective cohort study , airway obstruction , thyroid disease , airway , complication
Goiters are a common problem worldwide and its operative treatment has evolved over the years to become one of the safest operations in general surgery. The objective of this study is to evaluate the outcome after thyroidectomy for the treatment of goiters.